Definitions
The topic of a sentence - who or what the sentence is about.
What is a Subject?
I wanted to get ice cream today
What is independent clause?
When I was younger, I used to ride my bike.
What is "when I was younger"?
Leslie forgot to go to school yesterday.
Subject: Leslie
Predicate: Forgot
After going to the movies, I went home and took a nap.
What is "I went home and took a nap?"
The verb/verb phrase in the sentence
What is the Predicate?
to the store
What is a phrase?
Yesterday after the test ended, I slept the rest of the class period.
What is "after the test ended"?
Ms. Taylor needs a vacation.
Subject: Ms. Taylor
Predicate: Needs
After cooking the brownies, my brother ate them all.
What is "my brother ate them all"?
A group of words with one subject and one verb that form a complete thought (this is a complete sentence)
What is an Independent Clause?
Jenna does
What is an independent clause?
I ate lasagna for dinner last night even though I wanted spaghetti.
What is "even though I wanted spaghetti"?
The dog got into the trash yesterday, and he ate the bones.
Subject: Dog, he
Predicate: Got, ate
Before I go to sleep, I always brush my teeth.
What is "I always brush my teeth"?
A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not form a complete thought (this is not a sentence)
What is a Dependent Clause?
After the rain stopped
What is a dependent clause?
After I forgot to bake the cake, I did not have anything to bring to the bake sale.
What is "After I forgot to bake the cake"?
The volleyball won their game last night, so they are going to the championship game.
Subject: Volleyball team, they
Predicate: Won, are going
Since I forgot my phone, I couldn't text my friends today.
What is "I couldn't text my friends today"?
A word that begins a dependent clause
What is a Subordinating Conjunction?
After school
What is a phrase?
I will study tonight since tomorrow's English test on grammar is going to be difficult.
What is "Since tomorrow's English test on grammar is going to be difficult"?
If I want to get a good grade in Ms. Taylor's class, I must study and turn in my work.
Subject: I
Predicate: must study
When I am tired, I go to sleep.
What is "I go to sleep"?